Are magnets and edge tools an unhappy coupling?

[dunbarhamlin]

Hey folks

Would appreciate your input.

Since I want to create the cleanest possible edge on my chisel and plane blades, I've developed a phobia about them becoming magnetised by some of the jigs and guides available today (I've seen short blade honing holders, saw guides, racks, and loose magnets for shoip built jigs.) I do have a couple of grot chisels which are possessed of the 'fluence - I keep these segregated and use for glue cleanup only.

My rationale is that I really don't want steel particles clinging to the edges I'm trying to hone, be it on a stone or strop (I don't want wire edges I've just removed mangling the edge they've just come from.) Is this rational?

Cheers
Steve

 

[Philly]

Steve
No, not an irrational fear!
You could always keep one of these handy??
Cheers
Philly

 

[Anonymous]

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[Nick W]

Do I remember someone, somewhere, sometime trying to sell a magnet and a cardboard pyramid as a method for prolonging the useful lives of razor blades? Or is my rapidly ageing brain playing tricks on me?

Those magentic rails are widely sold and used to hold chisels etc.. In keeping the sharp edges away from other objects they certainly do help, I suppose the only downside is if you then place your magentised tool somewhere where it can pull other metallic objects into sharp contact with the edge then you will get a negative outcome situation. :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

No Nick

This urban legend has been around for ages - the idea that a pyramid is magical in some way and it will keep razor blades sharp, will prevent food from rotting and will heal people by focusing enegey or some such tosh.

Complete and utter rubbish of course and has been disproved in countless scientific trials. There are still 'believers' out there though.....

Oh, and Uri Geller bends spoons with his mind :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Do I remember someone, somewhere, sometime trying to sell a magnet and a cardboard pyramid as a method for prolonging the useful lives of razor blades? Or is my rapidly ageing brain playing tricks on me?
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Yes I remember it well - promoted by loopy, new-age, "guru", "scientist", and mad-man; Lyall Watson. Surprised Axminster don't sell them :lol:

Come to think; a magnetic chisel could be a good thing, in that steel particles would be picked up by the blade from which they can be wiped off, instead of getting pressed into the surface of your oilstone.

cheers
Jacob

 

[Nick W]

Sorry Tony, I missed out the ironic smiley 'cos I didn't think that anyone would think that I was being serious. :roll:

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Ha, yup, remember Supernature. Seemed to be a whole crop of them around about that time - suspect too much mind enhancement in the previous decade.

Think I'll maintain my aversion, but file it under Q for Quirks along with my nascent Luddism.